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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-18
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WHEELING. w. VA. APRIL IL, 1887.
The LrsIsiaturp's Extra Session.

Tho most striking thing in connection
with the extra reeAion Of the Legislature Is
that there ought not to have been any
extra session. No expense TO which the
people OF West Virginia have ever been
put was Ices justiAable.
When tho session began II wss known
to everybody that in io,ty.dve daya 1t
would reach its constitutional end. From
past experience 1t was equally known
that the Republicans were not likely to
favor M extension Of the session, and
without them the aceAion could not be ex.
tended.
II the Legislature met to do anything II
was to paaa tho appropriations aud elect 4
United Staten Senator. Tho appropria'
tons were Of the greater Importance, fo'
without them the machinery Of the State
would have to come to "a dead stop. There
was not 4 member OF the Legislature, nc
matter how inexperienced, who did moi
understand this simple situation.
1t was the duty and The privilege OF the
Democratic majority to pass tho aprropri.
a.iona within the constitutional limit
Unless it can DO shown that the Republi
can minority obstrueted the proceedings
the burden Of tho great responsibility
must rest on tho Dotnoc,attc majority.
Since the people OF West Virginia are
not as a rule in atlluant circumstances
their response to this wanton expenditure
of their money will not be altogether
sweet.tempe,ed. When the time comes t.
pass sgain on party stewardship the peg
ple will not have forgotten This extra ReE
aion and the angular disregard OF duty
that made it neceesary.
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The Se.ntur,nip Contest,

The failure Of the Legislature to choose
successor to Senator Camden will prob.
ably preeent TO tho United States Senate
such Gaze a9 j. has ne7er had before it.
Already it ia thought by some lawyers
that Col. Lucsa will not DO admitted to
the seat under ahy circumstances, This
opinion rests OIL the alleged inability Of
the Goverlo: to mske good appoint
ment to begin With the term. This phase
of the question has been DISCUSSED in the
ISTELllGESCER and the conclusion reached
that the appointment o! Col. Lucas was
perfectly good and would have been 30
declared il the Legislature hsd not been
called in extra session; and it may nsill be
held good, il tho Legislature iai! again to
exercise what We think to DO it's right and
dn.y.
On this point there are diIc,eEces Of
opinion. There Gle those who hold ina;
al election at the extra session would be
indisputably invalid, 10 matter st what
tine in tho saasion it might tskc p)ace e.
Oilers think an election you'd be good
il held ait0r the second TueEdsy.
Thare ID no constitutional lawyer 80
profound that be can ssy 10 certainty
jus: what the t'cnatg OF the United States
would DO in the case OF stnGtoI.clec!
bssiny hia ciNitn to aeas on en- election
held bsf6re the second %1es4as, but if an
election ut tho exLra session would be
valid at all it would probably be rs good
Oh one day as on Smother.
This. however, is point on which, re
understand, the caucus Dcmocrata are
dlap0seI to axe TO chances, II they
co1clu 10 10 wait til. tbs aeeuad Tuegday,
isn't there aome dagger that they will
Cad the Legislature gone Aome? There
ought to be no tactiors opposition to al
election il tho Democratic majority can
come together close enough to have oce,
but Republicans would 10; DO likely to
cit around suesing .heif thumbs, waiting
ior certain Tuesday to coma aloD:.
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Il fin!f-trortG Washing Bill.

IGOOHCHefC w !FhtA.
lIecollsc! suit against BIsIcho DAN.
ti2ny (she crigina! CT Mana, and for d tins
the brightest utar Of the ktedive Islnai'e
TheHtIe). which bears out what | now
say. 1t Was about lsuadry bin which
Blanche commended ought TO DO cut down.
One OF the items WA, remember, for the
doing up OF an u2t!erga!1eut which Lady
harUerton, pe1h&pp, would no: object 10
name or see worn aa an outer garment.
This vesture WIS Of the iines, cambria a?l
Ea!enciehnea lace. The eating Up Of it,
6ith u few GUEns ia tic lHcc, came 10 1901.
The Jrd2u declareh-puor 1nan!--Nis
Incompetence 10 deeds between the claim
OF tho plaintiff and the contention OF TIE
defendant, although tho couuh4 Of the lat.
ter Offered to produce the Sarmrn; in ques.
ton; 60 AL CrpetisG wae ordered, G.0 tho
expert reported that the lAuatress WY
really moderate in her Charge,
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brsp"rHIp Ti:hi wan a Deer,

N'tNtI 4TlNNL'iF''
Tho Other day No Sam !.ugk aud auo,!r;
man weEo d'SiHG tae Nevada City ana
Downi.villen Stage Clmpany'a train ul
mack horses over thp Canpl00yiIlu and
Downievile y zig DGfk came dgsllir,
tovard :hcm. The anow was s, high on
both aidcH OF the track !HN! il could MT
tprn aRiIO and thus ySs', and il dasph not
70 back, becauao gon!c nrn we're c1mIng
jlst ntll;nd 1t from the Opposite direction.
lusk's companion grabbed It w horn M
il came toward him full tilt. Iii" horn
broke OF, and the animal A:FneE HIN II
terrific blow with one Of it's ho0i1, emitting
tho n.eh on hiR right hand to III" bo,o.
He grabbed it by the romainirg horn hr-
lore Il could back oil for another Charge.
Then enAucd II desperate struggle, which
I.usk ended by coming 10 hia irends req
cueand with u jscA-knie cutting the deerH
throat.
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4 Skeleton with II Jet Necklace,

Some wo1kmen making excavations re-
Gently il the RrOunda OF Aioun:8tuar.
Lord Bate'h splendid piNco near Eothrsny
struck upOn Il l"rsu stone slab, whici
turned out to he tAa top G.. All aECie.,
gr""e, il which 4 cre the rcmgiua cfs hu.
man body (tae sau!i and teeth being I'll
noat perfect, around which we're yea,
n"'nbe! Of large j"t be6,is, wi;i. pen.
dant, which hHd evidently lJrmrd a neck.
let. an Urn u clay w4s al tho taet Of the
rtmljAD.
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Wild GuesS and Il BOYS kite,

\ slcc!: oil Wild gccrc flying ose. Wster.
bury, Conn, or Iuraday, CAV ono Of the
ki;ec which the Waterbury boyg were
ilyIns. T:ie particular kite yes NJ very
hse1 ard The geese objected 10 it. They
c!!c!ed about it two or three timeg ms!
then tour Of their number, seemingly dele.
gated Tor the purpose, attacked The kite
and tors it into nhteds and then went on
their way.
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-JEpRCSv,

and consequently incrrablc. II Is impossible to do.
scfhc hcr SGiGrir"s. Her body from the crown Of
her Head 10 the sorsof her feet was mas Of ,,rco
masscs Of flesh ToiinG OH ard leaving grcat cayi,rs
Her i"rFs cstcrgd and three ot four nails dronnc
OF ut one time Her limbs contracted hy The tcntf
liberation and for several years shc did moi leave
htr b"!. Her weight was rcIrCr from l!J 10 GO liz
PERHAPS some faint ittra OF her condition can h.
CLEANED from The fact that three pounds Of C"smN.
inc or ointment were used per week in dressing hr
taIc1, Finally nc physicians acknowledged ihcI,
GrIat by this hlack N6f and cam,ncnt!ttl the suf
ictcr 10 her Hll.wI-c Creator
lics husband hearing wonderful reports Of the nsc
Q: Sw'FTS srEciFIc is $. S,). prrvnicd on her 10
Try n Inst resort. She BEGAN IT, use N.!h,r no
icHt' hNt Soon found that her system was brur TO-
HvN; 81 The POISON as the cores Assumed led and
healthy color. Us though the blood was lctumir,
pure and active Mrs, bailey continued The $. s. 4
mill Last February: every ttTc Wa healed: she dis
caFIcd chair md CFntChrs, and Was for the FIST time
m Twelve years We'll woman. lie. husband, Mr.
ga. iacE. Is In btsinCts at IN lac k-tunc Stree;
foston, aud witt take ltcnsuc in riyin. the details
Mth!s WoMl!rt!nl cure. send II Us for Treatise on
G!npI and Skin Diseases. mailed fee,
TilE SWIFT STECITIC Co. drawer 4 hrlar,, r.,
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Broadway and FortiCth street, opposit
Metropolitan Opera House and Casino
Hotel entirely new. Desirable Tor bust
nets mon or iamilien. European Plan
Rooms II per day upwards. Excellen
restaurant.
GEN DAN. MAcAuLEY 6 W.B. BowERs.
TThatw
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II You

would enjoy your dinner and are prevent.
cd by dyspepsia, uso Acker's Dyspepsia
tablets. They are y positive cure for dys.
pepsis, indigestion, flatulency and consti-
patton. W0 guarantee them. Is and so
cent?. Logan 4 Co. and @. Menke-
mellor. 7
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DIED.

DUEDAR-At Cincinnati. Ohio, on Thursday
ApIIl H. lsS7. Mrs ISABELLA DusnAa rel!ct o
the late Daniel DUNBAR aged IS years.
Duo notice OF funeral will be given.
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TRAYELEKS' GUIDE.

4 kNIVAL AND DEpA RTURE OF
~ TkAi%a-On and alter Anil !. lSs7-EIpIA-
SA1:oE or REEEacSCE MARKs, 'DElly. tSun iav
a1ceF;tl. !MondHy excepted Eastern standard
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vNRUsrEE's SALE OF FARM LAND.

I 'NSSh4-3| - H-A14A ~ L IL 1s.h LIZA ~ "
li3 virtue Of two deeds Of trust both dated hpri
I, lNS!, TO me made By Robert Milton Maxwell
and both Of record IN the "tce Of the Clerk OF the
! County Court 0. Ohio county, West virginia, re-
hpccuyey IN deed OF trUst book Is page lys, And In
deed OF trst TOOK 3, page 81, witt scii Ut public
auction on SATURDAY, April. 10, 1857, III ,hc
moth iruut door OF the Court House Of said county
III the city Of Wheeling. beginning at 10 O'clock
NJ, The following property, that Is 70 Say: the tifi.
divided hyestXtlh Is IL Of certain tract of land
| on the waters OF MCGhw'S run, Liberty district,
Ohio county. known nS the ""m. Yates farm,
containing 256 ACRES md Two poles, more or jrss'
and being the same land nn which said Robert
Milton maxwell now resides nnd which WIS con.
yeytd 10 hin by Thomas Il. Yates and Others by
decd dated April |, 1872, mud OF record III said
Glctk'h Office III deed hoDE a. plEu AE5, md 10
which last named deed rcierenCt Ii here made for
iullcr description, BY nIetes and bounds, OF said
land.
TERMS OF sALE-Oncthtri Of tho purchase
money, and us much more M the purchaser shull
eeGL To pay, In cash on the dny Of sale: and the
residue IN Two equal pnymenH with Interest in one
and two yeatt from Ehtd day Of sale, and the pt;r.
chaser to give his notes for said deferred payments
with good security TO be approved by tho under.
e!SuLu md tho legal title Vi The property sold TO
By retained ~ further security i3T the }ayatnt
OF The ELS!duc OF laid p!TcliAsc money.
\. J. CLARKE Trustee.
lccrtIIy that hOuI with security hlIs been gtyel
Wy ihh HDoyt NAMED ltIAiee ny rrqIlrel by lAw.
GEORGE HOOk
Clerk Of the County Court Of Ohio County,
nrlbIThA
The above sn'c Is h0j ournrd 70 Saturday, AptIl
~. lSs7, NJ lUO'clocK a. NJ, IT same plnce
hlIlN y, j. CHA kk T.
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A Tender skin

is greatly ininrod by cheRp adulterated
toilet soaps. Use Colgate'a Cashmere Bou.
quet--the puresi anu best. MATu
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Public Sale Of Real Estate

On SATURDAY, April 20, 1857. ut 10 A. NJ, l
will oiler for sale 10 the highest bidder. al the
front door Of the Court Han't, the f1iiowug dc.
Eo, y AIsi,ion IN tho civ Of whnIns Tiu
situate on The southeast c1rncr OF Main and
Twemiysetend Streets. The improvement. consist
o! three Two story brick dwelling houses aud
store room on the corner with dwelling above. and
Enowu H. No. ZOO, 2:O9, ."0i ana a.OG
Nnin street: all Ce.np!ed ana productive. BAYS
sG9j per anutlm. Title good.
Terms made known on day OF sale.
". H. KISEHART,
" II! lIALIEH tUctlOuecF, anna
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Important Aids TO Learners.
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FNiry F!rGrIS 81 OOI mud Young rcOpe's Classics
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III Practice Of good mIIsiC AA docs Fuur. lInni
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h"tk Tor Singing tftttk. Hltd used IN iiirh srhwnfS
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-16

a railroad foreman, moved his family
yesterday to COrsicana to 90 to work
on that roai. The greatest haste, he
~ d. is being used to push the work
which 1t Is intended to have finished
in three months.
The Franklin street railway extern
sion to Eight street came to stand
still yesterday. a. mentioned in
THE EXAMINER, parties claim the
street on spot near Tenth street
and threatened to cpioin the road +
the railway company proceeded.
The castbound Central train pulled
out yesterday morning loaded down
with passengers, mostly students, re-
turning home tor vacation, aud cX.
cursionists to Marlin, where the cor
ner stone of the new court house WAS
to be laid yesterday.
j. a. SaddIcr's house on South
Eleventh street was burgarzcd
Turrdry night aud the thicyr, got
away with .umc clothing. consisting
of gcntlcmar'- wearing apparel. be
shirt taken mad an amethyst stud in
the front. Let The police keep look
out
a capia, tor tho arrest of Sam
LA ldcn vas received Yesterday from
Lamar county, aud was executed by
MIR. ID. Cook, who found the party at
work for Mr. &. y. Curtis. The
charge i',mbczIlomcnt Mr. MADDEN
has been IN Waco long time, is u
hard working man and well spoken
OF The charge Is said to All &c out OF
some small transaction.
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~ IN TVN,
one of the Director, of the Advance
Publishing c..
WACO, june 18th, 1857
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sad New.

MIR. Geo. +. SturWs, the nllsboro
banker has been i'll TOR sometime and
a short time ago went to New Orlcau.
hoping to gain health 10y a change
\ yesterday Mayor T.. a >lurgi, receiv-
ed telegram from New Orleans con
yeyl'g the sad intelligence that GEO
+, Sturgi' Wa dying. Himself being
in poor health he could not goNc,ter,
day but telcgraphed another brother
Mr.. VIM Sturgis, and Judge Joe Alb,
bot, of liillsboro, and the two started
AT once for New Orleans. #
i to he hoped that the news may be-
exaggerated and that Mr.. Sturgis ma,
recover.
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TO the Ladies OF Waco
The ~ Dung Mems Christian Asso-
citation" is now permanent institu-
ton, fixed on solid basis. Our If.
forts have met II very gratifying sue.
cess and some coed has been
already accomplished. Tho ay-
crage attendance at our
nightly meetings has been fully
equal to our expectations, and great
interest has been awakened among
the young men OF Waco. our rooms
are but partly furnished, however,
and funds in hand are insufficient to
supply pressing wants.
In tins emergency we Appea to the
ladies. Every wife, mother, sister, in
the community is nearly aud vltally
Interested IN the success of the Asso-
citation. IL j. suggested and request.
ed that the ladies of the dillert nj con
grcgations in the city organize INTO
societies for the purpose of rendering
MD to the \. NJ. {. \.
We want furniture, carpets. books
AMI picturc'. Respectfully.
T.. RorAN,
Pres. y. NJ. {. 4.
Waco, Juno 10, 81
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Waco. Jnne l5. -


Tho AunuaI Keunion OF Hoods
Texas Brigade taxes place in Austin
on Monday the 29,h of June. /, is
usually held on the 9Th, the anniyer-
ssry Of the battle of Sharpsburg, but
has been changed tor this year. The
following are the veterans of that
famous brigade living in Waco and
vicinity: Judge j, G.. West. Judge +.
NJ. MaEcig, T., j. Upoc) Parents, +. NJ.
Ripley, Andy j. Woodland, DR.. W,
w. Dnk,iu, Joe Lehman, T. NJ. Null
lens, W, II j. Burton and W. a. 70
tan. The most of them vii, attend
the reunion aud tight their grand
battles over again under the Aag of a
great peace.
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ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
4 Worthy CiuIcn OF waco Wins IA
tharDrer.

y worthy tItiIcn OF waco wins u
tharDier.
Justice T. \, Makeig left last eve,
ming via the Missouri Pacific train for
Midland. Midland county, Texas, on
the Texas and Pacific road. He will
there, upon the arrival Of the train,
which should be about 10 o'clock to-
day, bc married TO Mrs Ida Morris,
of that place. and will remain some
weeks when he.will return to Waco
with his bride Ills friends in Waco.
and there are legions OF them, will Join
today in wishing to him aud his bride
long years of happiness aud prosper
ity, Mr. Makeig Is Que of the worthy
citizens of Waco, where no has lived
Except during the war, sirc3 1851 He
wa, the lit-t volunteer in the first
company lere that went TO
the war through which lie
fought bravcly to IT, bitter end. la
all the relations OF life he has shown
an answering integrity aud now, at
n period digni,iel by natures course.
and by added dignity attained by hon.
orahle service, it is encouraging to
know that charming lady has CON
scntcd to crown his lite with the most
glorious OF earthly blessings. This
veteran soldier, scanned somewhat
with the noble scars OF war, Is yet in
his prime, and his comrades who sang
with him th' hymns of battle and the
melodies of the bivouac, will find in
this occasion theme wherein their
voices may blend with that of Com
rade Makeig in song Of peace and
triumph
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WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY NATINEES
A WEEKS
Musical Festival !
Admission q cent.
Children 10 cents

Don't be deceived by worthless
limitations but got the genuine bass
Chicken Cholera Cure. This remedy
has saved the chicken rqisers Of
Texas thousands of dollars, and is slc
only reliable remedy.
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see Pearl Button, Thread, Notion
Department Pearl buttons, is. 20, -
aud 2I; inc, tour d,lcn for % ceul S;
closr, first quality penrl buttons, =,
20, ~, and - GEMS; Inc ut 10 ccAt,
q dozen. SANGER Bros.
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La need Of clothing would do well to
visit our establishment this We,k and
take advantage Of our discount of
twenty per cent on all cash purchases
Of clothing aud hat,
LEVINE Bros.
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Accidental lnSuranceUpon the lIoStApproyedP,

OFFICE CORNER THIRD AND FRANKLIN STREETS, WACO rFyAe
R B. pARR0IT President =. TlIOS DrCElRy c.
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Try egg phosphratis, the best drink
of The season, at W. A. Williamson
n Co.'S.
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The announcement made in the
Daily Advance of this date is purely
and simply "A mis- statement Of the
facts. At noon Monday the stock
holders of the Daily Advance Pub
fishing company met, and after plan
statement OF Its financial condition,
decided that its fate was sealed, that
its patronage, or rather lack of patron
age, would not Justify It's continuance,
and that it was best 10 let it go to the
wall. Not one of the proprietors
transferred their interest 10 j. b.
Crantill. On motion he was appointed
receiver of the company and only
authorized 10 collect any outstanding
accounts and settle with its creditors.
Not a word was uttered about giving
up TO j. Il. Craniill the interes, any
one OF them hold In il.
f. A. FENvoN,
nuo of tIn hirnotnr. of IN, A ,ls.nu,,
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The following young ladies who
have been attending Waco female
College the past scholastic year lett
Yesterday for their respective homes
via the Houston and Texas Central
road:
Miss Rosa Stewart. MONTGOMERY
Mis- Matte MOBILES, MONTGOMERY
Miss Marie Martin, Bryan; Miss ina
Gurpzei llearne Mis-, Nitt.p Me.
MicheaA Mllli@u, Miss Emma Como
", hos-e; Mis- Ada Boak, Moa,gom-
cry,
lou peoples who know the virtues
OF Virginia White sulphur Springs
water can now find il fresh on draugRt
at the Lion Drug Store.
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For sore eyes, use Thompson's eye
water. Price % cent?.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-05-29
Answers will be published in two wee
THE OLD SETTLER.
He Recalls Some Early SpriuG Weather, Hs
Well a. Some That Was Late-The Squire
aud the Amendment.

He Recalls Some Early SpriuG Weather as
Well ~ Some That Was Late-The Squire
and the Amendment.
Ed. Not ~ Nsg York San.
Major" said the Squire, on one of the
days when it was 50 warm last week,
''hain't hot weather a-cOmin' onter us a
leetler 'arlier thin folks giner'ly recomem-
bers seein' on it in these parts? Hain't 1t
tol'ahle student fer this section a latty-
tOOd?''
wall, Squire replied the Old Settler,
''mebby it's q new thing fer II to git warm
30 'arly in these parts, an mebby it's
tol'able suddent way Ter il to come in this
section O. lattytOOd, hut up in the Sugar
Swamp deestric' Tve seen Jannarys and
Feb'uarys when tn was days th't folks'da
thOrt was edgin' clus outer frosty If they
hadn't been no hotter thin its ben here to-
day. Wy | kin recomember years mp thar
wen the season got ahead so fast th't we
had TO tap u maple trees in November,
b'gosh, or 90 without new crop sugar that
year. One season it got to be spring so
quick that when it come May our spring
lamb was all mutton, and the farmers was
talkin' bout putin in their next falls
crops. An warm? Wy Squire, | recO-
member th't on the It'll o. FEBRUARY, 1893,
l think it were, my pap were mOwin' hay
in our back meddeT. He stopped to take a
swig o. cider Outen a tumbler. Fore he
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-05-29

finger grasped between thumb and index
finger means ope-eigbth more; the tip Of
the nail only an eighth les.
These are the chief signs of this mercau-
tile finger speech, which can be made to in
dictate any numbers. For instance, 10 ex-
press $40 it is only necessary TO grasp the
vendors thumb three times, the hand once
and then the tour fingers together with q
distinct single pressure. The sign for 90
is made by taking hold OF the seller index
finger, bending il in so doing and then
Selling the little finger. The sign for y
would be given by grasping the little fin
ger, then moving the thumb sideways
across the middle joint of the first finger.
To express the fraction it would only ne
necessary TO give the sign for l (grasping
the index finger, aud then that for less
by taking hold Of the tip of the nail. Of
course the buyer, by this means, indicates
the highest price he is disposed 10 offer;
while the seller, through the same medium,
makes known the lowest terms he is dis
posed 10 accept. Equipped with these
signs the Iranian trader from the Persian
gulf has no difficulty in exchanging oOm-
modities with the negro dealer from Kor-
dOfan and Seminar, aud an Englislman,
though ignorant of any Eastern tongue,
could enter an oriental market tomorrow
and bargain with Is much ease As a native
of the country.